Agenda item

Report of the Head of Planning and Service Strategy – presented by the Community Safety Manager, Planning and Service Strategy.

The Chairman asked the Community Safety Manager, Caroline Duckworth to speak to Members as regards an update from the Safe Durham Partnership (SDP).

The Community Safety Manager noted that issues discussed at the SDP meeting included the current position in terms of the Durham Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and the Durham Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB), with the statutory duty in terms of demonstrating impact and governance.  It was added that the LSCB had had achieved a “good” Ofsted rating in May 2016 and that a lot of work had been undertaken with partners including on issues such as: domestic violence, alcohol and substance misuse and child sexual exploitation. 

Councillors noted other items discussed included: Open Water Safety, the work of the City Safety Group and the “Dying to be cool” campaign working with riparian landowners; a presentation from the Office of the PCVC in respect of the work of the Strategic Victims and Witness Group, Delivering Change for Victims and further devolved powers to PCCs; new systems in place as regards feedback from young people in the Youth Justice System; funding support; and the Drugs Strategy 2014/17.

The Head of Planning and Service Strategy added that in terms of funding, a £28,000 grant had been secured in respect of reducing intolerance.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.